Softball Recap: Maranatha Christian Wins Going Away Against St. Joseph Academy

Maranatha Christian got themselves on the board against St. Joseph Academy on Tuesday, but St. Joseph Academy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Hannah Visser

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/15/25 vs St. Joseph Academy	7
04/10/25 @ La Jolla Country Day	6
04/03/25 vs Foothills Christian	5
03/20/25 @ St. Joseph Academy	5
03/05/25 vs Valley Center	5

Hannah Visser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Kennedy Arango was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Aviana Werner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Maranatha Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Guajome Park Academy at 3:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will face off against Orange Glen at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.69 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.